{"id":7331,"date":"2020-03-27T13:13:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T17:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/pleasant-prairie\/?p=7331"},"modified":"2020-04-08T13:17:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T17:17:27","slug":"dancing-helps-people-take-a-break-from-the-24-hour-news-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/pleasant-prairie\/blog\/dance-info-news-trends\/dancing-helps-people-take-a-break-from-the-24-hour-news-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing Helps People Take a Break from the 24-Hour News Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Dancing helps people take a break from the news, so\u00a0Fred Astaire Dance Studios<\/a>\u00a0is encouraging people to dance at home during this unique time to help alleviate stress, elevate mood and boost physical fitness.<\/p>\n

State officials throughout the country are requesting residents to stay at home and follow social distancing procedures to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. While guidelines from the\u00a0Centers for Disease Control<\/a>\u00a0are saving lives, they are putting a damper on entertainment and requiring Americans to take creative measures to stay in shape. Fred Astaire Dance Studios recommends taking a tip from Billy Idol\u2019s hit 80s song, \u201cDancing with Myself,\u201d and set aside time each day to dance.<\/p>\n

Dancing reduces anxiety.\u00a0<\/strong>Dancing relies on movement and breathing to help take your mind off of your worries. The\u00a0American Dance Therapy Association<\/a>\u00a0uses dance to reduce anxiety by helping clients improve self-esteem and body image, as well as develop better communications and coping skills to solve problems.<\/p>\n

Dancing improves mood and decreases depression.<\/strong>\u00a0Similar to other aerobic activity, dancing increases the level of serotonin the brain produces. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter and helps to relay messages from one area of the brain to another, according to\u00a0WebMD<\/a>. It helps stabilize a person\u2019s mood, well-being and happiness.<\/p>\n

Dancing bolsters cognitive performance.\u00a0<\/strong>Studies reveal dancing can improve brain function for people of all ages, especially the elderly. Dancing requires an individual to use several different parts of the brain at once, including kinesthetic, rational, musical and emotional, which gives both the brain and body a workout.<\/p>\n

Dancing helps maintain physical fitness.\u00a0<\/strong>Time indoors and a pantry full of snacks can reduce anyone\u2019s willpower. Taking time each day to dance relieves anxiety and is a great way to stay physically fit. Dancing helps improve posture and flexibility, and it can also boost muscle strength and improve cardiovascular health.<\/p>\n

If you are still hesitant to make some space in your living room and turn on the music, check out these famous solo dance scenes from some familiar movies and musicals.<\/p>\n

Tom Cruise was not afraid to strut his stuff on the big screen in \u201cRisky Business.\u201d In this famous scene, Cruise celebrates being home alone by dancing to Bob Segar\u2019s, \u201cOld Time Rock and Roll.\u201d<\/p>\n